New York Knife

New York Knife Co., located in Walden, NY, made official Boy Scout knives from 1911 until going out of business in 1931.

NEWC2A, BSA #1005 Two blade camp knife. Spear blade with long nail nick and pen blade on one end, removable shackle on other end. Ebony scales. One smooth bolster on blade hinge end. Banner shield with motto "Be Prepared". No BSA emblem. Manufactured 1917-1922.

NEW2CB, BSA #1005 Two blade camp knife. Sheep foot blade with long nail nick and pen blade on one end, large, permanent shackle on other end. Ebony scales. Both scales have a semi-circular thumb notch. One smooth bolster on blade hinge end. Banner shield with motto "Be Prepared". No BSA emblem. Manufactured 1911-1916.

NEWC2C, BSA #1005 Two blade camp knife. Spear blade with long nail nick and pen blade on one end, removable shackle on other end. Jigged bone scales. Both scales have a semi-circular thumb notch. One smooth bolster on blade hinge end. Banner shield with motto "Be Prepared". No BSA emblem. Manufactured 1922-1926.

NEWC2D, BSA #1450 Two blade camp knife. Banner shield with motto "Be Prepared". No BSA emblem. Jigged bone handlee, lined bolsters. Removable shackle. No thumb notch in scales. Blades are large clip blade, and similar sized, but unusual, blade with a combo angle jaw can opener on the end, and a cap lifter at the base of the blade. Manufactured 1920-1925.

NEWC2E, BSA #1568 Two blade camp knife. Clip point blade with long nail nick and punch blade with long nail nick on one end, shackle on other end. Blade hinge end has smooth bolsters. Jigged bone handles, and oval shield with First Class emblem. NYK Co. number is BS2. Manufactured 1926-1931.

NEWC4A, BSA #1004 Banner style shield with motto "Be Prepared". No BSA emblem on knife. Jigged bone handle, permanent shackle on end opposite spear blade, lined bolsters. Blades are spear with short nail nick, combo flat blade/cap lifter, one piece can opener, and smooth awl. Bone handles, closed length 3 5/8". Manufactured 1911-1916.

NEWC4A New York Knife (Photo courtesy Phil Stevens)

NEWC4A New York Knife (Photo courtesy of Mr. Thomas Linton)

NEWC4B, BSA #1004 Same as NEWC4A, but with removable shackle. Manufactured 1917-1922.

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NEWC4B New York Knife. Note the detachable schackle. (Photo courtesy Mr. Thomas Linton)

NEWC4C, BSA # NA Four blade camp knife, faux pearl handles, removable shackle on end opposite spear blade. Oval shield with First Class emblem, smooth bolsters. Blades are spear with short nail nick, combo flat blade screwdriver/wire scraper, combo can opener/cap lifter, spiral awl. The pull on the can opener is vertical, so there is a notch in the shield side for the pull. Can opener jaws are parallel. NYK Co. number was BS3. Manufactured 1928 until some undetermined later date.

NEWC4D, BSA #1566 Four blade camp knife, jigged bone handles, oval shield with First Class emblem, lined bolsters, removable shackle on end opposite spear blade. Blades are one piece can opener, smooth awl, skinny spear with short nail nick, and combo flat blade screwdriver/cap lifter. Can opener jaws are angled to each other. The top and bottom of each scale are almost parallel, not visibly tapered toward the ends. NYK Co. number is BS1. Manufactured 1923-1926.

NEWC4E, BSA #1566 Four blade camp knife, jigged bone handles, 3 5/8" closed length, removable shackle on end opposite spear blade, lined bolsters, oval shield with First Class emblem. Blades are clip point spear blade with short nail nick, combo flat blade screwdriver/cap lifter, and on the opposite end a one piece can opener with angled jaws, and a spiral awl. NYK Co. number is BS1. Manufactured 1926-1931.

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NEWC4E: Clean, clean version of the NEWC4E. (Photo courtesy of Mr. Ron Fish)

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NEWC4C, missing belt shackle, can opener missing or damaged. Note the spiral awl, can opener blade is closed (Courtesy Dmitri Pitarys)

NEWC4F, BSA #1566 Four blade camp knife, jigged bone handles, removable shackle on end opposite main blade, lined bolsters, oval shield with First Class emblem. Blades are spear main blade, combo flat blade screwdriver/wire stripper, and on opposite end a can opener with parallel jaws and a spiral awl. NYK Co. number is BS1. Manufactured 1923-1926.

NEWC4G, BSA #NA Four blade camp knife, pearl shell handles, 3 5/8" closed length, removable shackle on end opposite clip blade, lined bolsters, oval shield with First Class emblem. Blades are clip blade with short nail nick, combo flat blade screwdriver/cap lifter, and on the opposite end a one piece can opener with angled jaws, and a smooth awl. NYK Co. number is BS3. Manufactured 1928 until some later date.

NEWC4H, BSA #NA Four blade camp knife, jigged bone handles, 3 3/8" closed length, removable shackle on end opposite spear blade, lined bolsters, oval shield with First Class emblem. Blades are clip point blade with short nail nick, combo flat blade screwdriver/cap lifter, and on the opposite end a one piece can opener with angled jaws, and a spiral awl. NYK Co. number is BS1. (Same as NEWC4E, except 1/4" shorter.) Manufactured 1926-1931.

NEWC4I, BSA #1567 Four blade camp knife with jigged bone handles. 3 3/8" closed length. Four blades are clip blade with short nail nick, combo flat blade screwdriver/wire stripper on one end, and combo parallel jaw can opener/cap lifter and spiral awl on the shackle end. Lined bolsters and oval shield with First Class emblem. Can opener has vertical pull, so there is a slot in the shield side scale to accommodate the pull. NYK Co. number BS4. Manufactured 1926-1931.

NEWC4J, BSA #NA Four blade camp knife, black, jigged bone handle. Main black with long nail nick, one piece can opener, smooth awl, cap lifter/flat blad screwdriver combo. 3.75" closed, shackle non-removable, lined bolsters. Back scale has nail notch for the awl. This is etched on the main blade "Limited Edition" and "75 Diamond Jubilee" in a circle. This was made to honor the first BSA knife ever, the NEWC4A, for the 75th anniversary of the BSA. Tang is marked "New York Knife Co. U.S.A.". Was originally sold in a gold-colred, red velvet lined presentation box with the gold-colored coin shown here. The actual knife was manufactured by Schrade, but was marked as "New York Knife". Since nothing on the knife indicates it was made by Schrade, it is being listed with a NEW prefix, since this is where a collector would look. 20,000 of these were made, and they were serialized on the bolster opposite the bail (shackle). The serial number on this one is 14473.

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